Reignite · Serra de Monchique
The green secret of the Algarve.
Most people know the Algarve for its coastline. Few know the mountains behind it — a range of cork oak, eucalyptus and ancient thermal springs rising cool and quiet above the summer heat. This is where we retreat.
About this retreat
Serra de Monchique is one of Portugal's least-visited landscapes — and one of its most quietly extraordinary. At altitude, the air changes. The light changes. The pace changes. This Reignite retreat uses the mountain environment as both setting and teacher: forest walks, thermal bathing, and facilitated reflection in a place that has been drawing people seeking restoration for centuries.
At a glance
Location
Serra de Monchique, Algarve, Portugal
Duration
4 nights / 5 days
Group size
6–10 executive women
Season
Spring & Autumn
What to expect
Cork oak forest walks
Guided walks through ancient cork oak and arbutus woodland — a landscape that slows you down and opens you up.
Thermal bathing at Caldas de Monchique
The spa village of Caldas de Monchique has been a place of restoration since Roman times. Time here is built into the programme.
Mountain views to the coast
From the summit of Fóia — the highest point in the Algarve — the Atlantic is visible on clear days. A useful reminder of perspective.
Facilitated reflection
Structured peer conversations and solo reflection time, held in a landscape that makes thinking feel different.
"Not all those who wander are lost."
Interested in Monchique?
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